The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-12-08
WASHINGTON GOSSIP,
The Weeks DOingS at the Ma
tlOnal Capital


urday night before, and, II rumOr Is correct,
the House Democratic caucus must have been
ms interesting ~ a wcll-oFgauized circus with
menagerie attached. After Mr.. Carlisle had
been unanimously renOminatcd for Speaker,
row resulted over the fight fOI DO0rkeeper, and
Representative Blount, the fiery little Georgian,
took occasion 10 smack Representative Breckln-
ridge, of Arkansas MIR. Breckenridge promptly
returned the compliment, but others rushed In
and stopped the row, and Mr.. Blount then
found that he had misunderstood Mr. Breckln-
ridges remarks.
Mr.. Carlisle was duly sworn in, and was
promptly reelected Speaker.
In the Senate the party dividing lines are so
close that some interest was felt as 10 how that
august body would dispose Of the candidates
whose election had been questioned. Mr.. Hoar,
of Massachusetts, was the mouthpiece Of the
Republican caucus and some surprise was ex-
hibited when he made no objection 20 the adj
ministration Of the oath TO Judge Turpie, the
Indiana successor 10 Mr. Harrison. When Mr..
Ingalls, called the Senate TO order as Vice Presi-
dent pro tempOre each of the great political
parties bad p then who held over, and II every
candidate was sworn in, that body would mus
ter 80 Republicans aud 3 Democrats. Obiec-
tion was made TO Mr.. Faulkner, of West Nir-
Rinia, aud his case goes to the Committee on
Privileges aud Elections, OF which Mir. Hoar is
Chairman.
The galleries were crowded at both ends Of
the Capitol, rs they always are at the opening
days OF each session, and the same interest was
shown that each such an event creates but the
story has been told too often TO repeat now.
WASHINGTON LIFE.
Last week a gentleman died here who for
many wears had been clerk in one of the Ex-
ecutve Departmental high-toned gentleman,
who was supposed by all his friends to be an
elderly bachelor When the funeral came
family appeared in the shape OF two full grown
SONS who told of mother and other children
still living in Philadelphia, and the neighb0r-
hood was astonished. This evidences a peculiar
phase of Washington life. There arc more
such cases in this city than the public dreams
of and one proof of TINS is in the fact that
when recently the Secretary of the Treasury
was good enough TO say to one of his lady
clerks who wished 70 be married, that he saw
no reason why lady should not be married
and yet retain her position in the Department,
that it was Immediately discovered that dozens
OF clerks had been married for years and been
living like this man just gone to his last home
IA double life.
The writer knows Of another case where a
pretty widow a clerk in one Of the Depart
ments loved and married a wounded, crippled
eX-soldier, and formany years cared tenderly for
him even during the DAYS when he was unable
TO earn bis own living by his pen, at which he
was an adept. Recently, after The papers had
spoken OF Secretary Fairchilds action, this lady
went TO the Chief OF her Department and told
him frankly OF her case, and she was assured by
the genial Secretary that he saw no reason what
ever that would prevent her reappoiDtment
under her proper name, and the only scolding
she had was, My child, you should have been
reappointed under your own name years ago,
when everybody would have admired your de-
votion TO your husband"
VISIT OF MRS. ELIZABETH DARCY KIHNE.
Mrs Elizabeth Darcy Knne Past National
President, W.RC, has been taking vacation
in the East, after her il months of hard work
at the head Of the Womans Relief Corps. Sine
Is accompanied by her two daughtcrs-bright,
handsome, highly cultivated girls, just budding
into wOmanhOod. Mrs. Kline herself is tall,
fnely-proportioned blonde Of commanding APP
pearance and great mental activity. She visited
Washington last week, accompanied by her
daughters aud her brother in -aw-Dr. Kinne
Of Paterson, N. J.-and his wife, aud spent
some days IN seeing the sights Of the Capital.
This was Mrs Kinnes first visit since she came
here - years ago bride with her husband,
then dashiug young cavalry officer, and who
had To leave her hastily in order TO join his
regiment, which was IN the column moving out
60 attack the invading rebels in Maryland.
Mrs. Kline found many friends here, who were
delighted TO meet her.
Mr., EDWARD GREEy.
There visited Washington last week Mr. Ed
ward Greey. OF 20 l.. Seventeenth street, New
York who made name in the world of letters
by his charming translation of the Loyal
lonius," The Captive of Love" The Golden
Lotus" and other Japanese classics. To make
these TRANSACTIONS required much more than
ordinary scholarship for they arc written in a
language that abounds in unusual difficulties
before the sense yields TO conversion into Eng
lish. Dir. Greey succeeds not only in preserv-
ing the air and spirit of the stories but in rem
dering them into clear, limpd English, which
IL is delight to read. There can be no better
pictures Of the peculiar civilization aud the
bomclife Of the japanese than these books
present. Mr. Greey is bright, active man, on
the sunny side Of so, thorough scholar, and
OF decided literary talents.
SENATOR BECK.
Senator Back, the tail and rotund Senator
from Kentucky, is making his home at the Eb.
btt House until lac can decide where his SON
in-law will settle for the Minter lie and Mrs.
Beck are unable 10 live separate from their
daughter and their good looking and tall son
in-Iaw, Maj. Green Clay G0Odl0e, the Paylnas.
tee OF the Marine Corps. They major aud
Ars Go0dloel have a peaceful Summer home
near BadeBsburg where Mai Goodloe delights
60 tram aud pet his fine horses, but in Winter
they Invariably select home in Washington,
which becomes the chief headquarters for Wis
ling kcntuckians and where the Senator and
Mrs. Beck also make their home. ] doubt If
ever representative man came here from Ken
tucky-not even excepting Henry Clay-that
Is SO beloved by his constituents as Beck
CEN. ALBERT oRDWAY.
Gen. Albert Ordway Whose present rank IL
mot new 70 him, because be wore a star in the
old times Of the war, The new Commander-ip.
Chief If the District Of Columbia National
Guard, has pet hobby. This hobby is 10 make
collection 81 photographs Of every man who
during the rebellion wore the star of a general
officer on The Union SIDE and il is more
than certain that no one else has so com
piote collection. Every man who obtained
his star even by brevct is entitled 10 a place in
the Generals collection, aud the missing faces
should be sent him. BY the way, ] wonder
how many people know that Gen. Ordway ranks
next now after the general officers Of the Reg
uar Army. Ills commission is from the Presi.
dcnt direct, and Ina case of an emergency he
would rank next after Gen. Wesley Merritt
thc latest appointed Brigadier
THE THREE STARS.
Yes, that flag over the Ebbitt House mean,
that the Vice Admiral Of the Navy is living
there. How do j know" said / the other
day why don't you see the three stars
Only two men living ia the United States are
entitled TO fly that hag-the Vice Admiral OF
the Navy and the Lieutenant General of tht
Army" Little Phil ~; aud AS Admiral Rowan
usually makes his home az the Ebbitt House
whenever he is there they fly that flag. IL Il
popularity Of the Ebbitt House that Willard
watches those customs Of The service. and Al